Staff Training Classes
All of our classes are available for training 5 or more staff members. Our Bourbon Steward class comes with a test code that will allow you to take the exam for a recognized certification. The other classes are general knowledge.
These courses are recommended for servers, bartenders, or package store employees who wish to be better prepared for answering wine, beer, and spirits related questions, and more thoroughly explore products through their history, tasting techniques, and modern place in culture.
If you are approaching an opening date, we can work out a schedule to get the whole staff trained.
All of our classes can have a tasting built into the base.
We hope to be able to provide classes to private parties in the near future.
Bourbon Steward Class
A 4 hour course venturing into the history, production, labeling, impact, and tasting of Bourbon Whiskey. This course comes with a test code for the official Stave and Thief Society's Bourbon Steward Test, and all the knowledge you will need to pass it.
Tequila Class
This 2 hour course will take you through the various tequila classifications, as well as regional uniqueness found in the Blue Agave based spirit. It will also venture into crafting tequila cocktails that honor their base flavor profiles.
Vodka and Gin Class
This 4 hour course covers Vodka and Gin's history, what connects them, and what divides them. The art of working with neutral spirits, and the art of robust spirits may be more similar than you realize.
Bitters Class
This 2 hour course covers the history of bitters, cocktail making, and the wide variety of flavors available today. We will talk about flavor pairing, making bitters, and the different bases that can be used to achieve the perfect blend.
Wine Class
This 3 hour course will be catered specifically to your wine collection. We will cover tasting, recommendations based off of common guest requests, and fun tidbits that will make matching the perfect wine to every patron
Beer Class
This 2 hour course will be catered to your beer menu, and take staff through the brewing process, the differences between common styles, the history of some popular craft beers, and selling points for the beers you carry.